Samantha Is Learning How to Read and Has Been Taught

question 51

Multiple Choice

Samantha is learning how to read and has been taught to identify letters first and then the sounds that each letter makes. Now she is learning how to combine or blend the sounds of letters together. Which strategy is Samantha using to learn how to read?

• A) top-down processing
• B) bottom-up processing
• C) instructional discourse
• D) reciprocal teaching

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Definitions:

Complex Sentences

Sentences that contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, used to express detailed or nuanced ideas.

Long

Descriptive of something with a great length or duration, extending far from end to end.

Dangling Modifier

A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence, often leading to confusing and grammatically incorrect sentences.

Misplaced Modifier

A grammatical error where a modifier (word, phrase, or clause) is placed in a sentence in such a way that it appears to modify an unintended word, leading to ambiguity or confusion.